1.
To keep all patrons safe by ensuring all zones stay covered at all times

2. To rescue and give first aid, including CPR, to a victim, or help another lifeguard
doing so

3. To make sure EMS personnel are called when needed for the victims condition

4.
To ensure the victim gets the best possible care until EMS personnel arrive and to help
these personnel as needed.

The lifeguard on duty shall be alert and attentive at all times. They should be ready
to recognize if a person is drowning, ill, or injured--either in or out of the water.

If a drowning victim is spotted, the lifeguard should immediately activate the
emergency action plan and take the necessary steps to get the victim out of the water. If
the victim is not injured or unconscious, they should be instructed to stay out of the
water and rest for a period of time. If the victim is extremely exhausted or shaken up,
let them rest and then they should be told to go home. The victims family should be
notified of the incident.

If the victim is unconscious, not breathing, or has no pulse, rescue breathing or CPR
should immediately be administered continuously until help arrives and takes over. Fellow
lifeguards should immediately contact the ambulance and then begin to evacuate the pool
area. The victims family shall be notified as soon as possible.

If there is a possibility of a head or neck injury, appropriate rescue should be made
for possible spinal injury using in-line stabilization. If there are broken bones the
victim should not be moved unless necessary. The backboard should be used to transport the
victim onto the stretcher or ambulance.

Other lifeguards on duty should not interfere with the rescue attempt but try to note
the time of accident and interview witnesses to the accident in case statements are
needed. They should take over coverage of the pool, stand by for a signal to call EMS and
clear the pool if necessary.